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BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics
04-05-2020, 11:45 AM
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95
Considering the BRZ as a second car?
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15,742
Posted By
accwai
Just did a quick check on Assetto Corsa PS4...
Just did a quick check on Assetto Corsa PS4 Ultimate Edition. Stick shift works for 86 and AE86 but not Ferrari 488 GTB or Toyota TS040. One would expect the better sims to stick to the real thing...
Forum:
Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
04-01-2020, 04:29 PM
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Does the auto trans learn?
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2,422
Posted By
accwai
Aren't you supposed to be able to do explicit...
Aren't you supposed to be able to do explicit override with the paddle shifters? I believe the owner's manual refers to this as Temporary Manual Mode.
Forum:
Engine, Exhaust, Transmission
03-30-2020, 08:22 AM
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Does the auto trans learn?
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2,422
Posted By
accwai
Rev hang works only during upshift. For...
Rev hang works only during upshift. For downshift, engine rpm needs to be higher than before. You won't get away with not rev matching. As for my dad, the guy doesn't have a clue what rev match is....
Forum:
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
03-24-2020, 04:41 PM
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312
Regrets on Automatic?
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57,332
Posted By
accwai
Umm... You misspelled moot
Umm... You misspelled moot
Forum:
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
03-22-2020, 01:48 PM
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312
Regrets on Automatic?
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57,332
Posted By
accwai
Me neither! Actually there should only be...
Me neither!
Actually there should only be manual as that would get rid of all the whiners in a big hurry.
Totally man! That's why my dad never puts his DCT on the manual side. The guy may...
Forum:
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
03-20-2020, 10:40 PM
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312
Regrets on Automatic?
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57,332
Posted By
accwai
I drive MT, AT and DCT interchangeably these...
I drive MT, AT and DCT interchangeably these days. I left foot brake often in non-MT so there is no need to keep the left foot somewhere. The AT is full auto without manual override. I can keep track...
Forum:
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
02-24-2020, 06:51 PM
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48
Last Day With My BRZ
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9,617
Posted By
accwai
... that weights almost 5,000 lbs. The mass will...
... that weights almost 5,000 lbs. The mass will lower CG by more 2 inches so handling will be greatly improved. And it will sing beautiful lullaby to you whenever it notices you've fallen asleep at...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
02-24-2020, 07:09 AM
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48
Last Day With My BRZ
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9,617
Posted By
accwai
Better living condition than Mississauga/GTA?...
Better living condition than Mississauga/GTA? Where? US?
More cars as in more than one at a time I hope. 86/BRZ is quite far from being a functioning family car. We have a Corolla to go with it...
Forum:
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
02-17-2020, 06:09 PM
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40
2nd gear grind
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7,407
Posted By
accwai
Hmm... to me going into 2nd never feels as smooth...
Hmm... to me going into 2nd never feels as smooth as higher gears. That goes for both up and down shift. But even with that slight glitch, things are functioning. Except when the outside temperature...
Forum:
BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics
06-11-2019, 06:35 AM
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147
New Daily Car for University
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22,583
Posted By
accwai
What color is your doctor's Urus? Saw a white one...
What color is your doctor's Urus? Saw a white one yesterday in a nearby public parking lot. Same one? From a distance, the thing that grabbed my attention was the red brake calipers--enormous in...
Forum:
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
06-05-2019, 12:34 PM
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32
2015 FRS pulsing at low RPM's in 1st gear
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11,884
Posted By
accwai
There seems to be a number of somewhat unrelated...
There seems to be a number of somewhat unrelated situations in this thread with a lot of unspoken assumptions. The OP says 5mph in first gear but no engine RPM mention. No mention of whether throttle...
Forum:
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
05-29-2019, 12:09 PM
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27
72 hours with the 86
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7,314
Posted By
accwai
Oh your opinions are welcome for sure. But my...
Oh your opinions are welcome for sure. But my wife would totally disagree with your point about comfort. And she's been on the passenger side of an 86 of the exact description as yours (same color,...
Forum:
BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics
05-22-2019, 10:14 AM
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147
New Daily Car for University
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22,583
Posted By
accwai
Supra isn't the main point. The real question is...
Supra isn't the main point. The real question is whether you're into that other stuff. As for luxurious and fast cars, I'd say get a BMW X5 M. It's Born to Rule. I got stomped on in the streets by...
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Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
05-19-2019, 05:10 PM
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170
2/3 of 86 are auto?
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23,789
Posted By
accwai
Actually an auto 86 in Canada costs less than the...
Actually an auto 86 in Canada costs less than the corresponding manual in US. E.g. Canadian base list price for 2019 86 6A is $31,190CAD. At exchange rate of $0.744US for a Canadian dollar,...
Forum:
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
05-19-2019, 11:33 AM
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170
2/3 of 86 are auto?
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23,789
Posted By
accwai
This may be changing though. Up until the...
This may be changing though. Up until the beginning of this year, almost all the parked twins in the streets are manual. But there's been a lot of autos out there lately. And Don Valley North Toyota...
Forum:
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
05-17-2019, 11:09 AM
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170
2/3 of 86 are auto?
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23,789
Posted By
accwai
And switching between manual and auto becomes...
And switching between manual and auto becomes automatic as well. Back in the old days, I used to need to sit on the right hand whenever I drive automatic. Nowadays, I drive manual/auto about 40/60...
Forum:
BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics
05-17-2019, 10:53 AM
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147
New Daily Car for University
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22,583
Posted By
accwai
I had a '82 VW Rabbit Diesel in my university...
I had a '82 VW Rabbit Diesel in my university days. No need to push it in snow as I was being cautious and always take the battery indoors overnight.
One day towards the end, some kids were...
Forum:
BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics
05-10-2019, 05:20 PM
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21
Will there be any problem if I just lower car about 1 inch?
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18,017
Posted By
accwai
I dodge potholes whichever car I drive, including...
I dodge potholes whichever car I drive, including the Corolla. To some, driving at elevated level awareness is pleasure. When you're aware, you notice potholes. Not a big deal. I paid for the TRD...
Forum:
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
03-19-2019, 08:38 AM
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337
Shopping between BRZ and MX-5. Can't get over torque dip.
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47,916
Posted By
accwai
Totally man! New concepts like torque dip and...
Totally man! New concepts like torque dip and weight transfer are just mind blowing. For my education, I did a 2000 to ~6000 rpm pull in 2nd gear Sunday morning. Didn't go beyond that as that would...
Forum:
CANADA
02-16-2019, 06:01 AM
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7,275
Sticky:
*Spotted* GTA FR-S/BRZ Sightings
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1,597,965
Posted By
accwai
WRB BRZ at T&T Plaza, Warden & Steeles yesterday...
WRB BRZ at T&T Plaza, Warden & Steeles yesterday afternoon. Wing pedestals on trunk lid but the wing was off. Sticker at the back says "吻我一次, 恨你一生!", i.e. Kiss me once, hate you for life (so stay off...
Forum:
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
01-31-2019, 12:15 PM
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96
Want to buy FRS. Family says no because of maintenance concerns
Views:
14,803
Posted By
accwai
Normally yes, but I certainly would make an...
Normally yes, but I certainly would make an exception for the i8. Disproportionately small midengine driving rear wheels, electric driving front wheels, battery down low to drop the CG etc. This is...
Forum:
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
01-31-2019, 07:20 AM
Replies:
96
Want to buy FRS. Family says no because of maintenance concerns
Views:
14,803
Posted By
accwai
Umm... 150 000,00$ is French Canadian currency...
Umm... 150 000,00$ is French Canadian currency format. i8 would probably be a much safer bet here :D
Forum:
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
01-31-2019, 07:06 AM
Replies:
327
Subaru Toyota Collab on Next Gen 86 Stopped
Views:
68,475
Posted By
accwai
Why not both? Just secure a line of credit with...
Why not both? Just secure a line of credit with your house and you can have your R8 too. The R8/Huracán twins are rather common in the GTA right? Somebody stuffed a Lambo into a handicapped spot at...
Forum:
BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics
01-24-2019, 05:05 PM
Replies:
75
Someone threatened me over my BRZ because..
Views:
13,574
Posted By
accwai
Yes. OP mentioned the purchase agreement says the...
Yes. OP mentioned the purchase agreement says the car has been emission tested. Just pointing out that any emission test was done, wasn't by provincial standard.
The report sheets are available as...
Forum:
BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics
01-24-2019, 03:30 PM
Replies:
75
Someone threatened me over my BRZ because..
Views:
13,574
Posted By
accwai
The website is supposed to report both pass and...
The website is supposed to report both pass and failed results. No vehicle test history means it has never failed either. Assuming you put in the correct VIN number, no attempt has been made to run...
Forum:
BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics
01-24-2019, 07:25 AM
Replies:
75
Someone threatened me over my BRZ because..
Views:
13,574
Posted By
accwai
Ontario government has a webpage...
Ontario government has a webpage (http://www.driveclean.ene.gov.on.ca/ONPublicWeb/pages/vir/vehSearch.jsf?LOCALE=en_CA) that lets you look up vehicle Drive Clean test history. The OP can see whether...
Forum:
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
12-22-2018, 06:36 AM
Replies:
24
Half trd parts from the factory?
Views:
4,602
Posted By
accwai
The first time I had an up close look at the...
The first time I had an up close look at the twins was summer 2017 at a local dealer. There was a pair side by side in the outside lot. They looked very different in detail, probably FRS vs 86.
...
Forum:
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
12-06-2018, 03:11 PM
Replies:
51
Taking car to dealer for service
Views:
6,550
Posted By
accwai
Umm... Reduction to absurdity: If working off a...
Umm... Reduction to absurdity: If working off a premise leads to ridiculous conclusion, the premise is suspect. As for advise, I absolutely do not provide them anywhere. Just pointing out to the...
Forum:
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
12-06-2018, 01:49 PM
Replies:
51
Taking car to dealer for service
Views:
6,550
Posted By
accwai
This isn't about bad synchros--the glitch comes...
This isn't about bad synchros--the glitch comes from the synchro *working*. The one real situation that requires double clutching in this car is from 2nd to 1st while moving at non-trivial speed. But...
Forum:
Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum
12-06-2018, 09:31 AM
Replies:
51
Taking car to dealer for service
Views:
6,550
Posted By
accwai
Blip throttle with clutch pedal pressed or not?...
Blip throttle with clutch pedal pressed or not? If the transmission has a little synchro glitch, revmatching wouldn't do anything. One needs to double clutch to get rid of the glitch.
As for the...
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